EVENTS For information on JPL tours and the speakers bureau, visit our PUBLIC SERVICES site. The Solar System Ambassador Program sponsors events in communities around the country. Find out how to become a volunteer Solar System Ambassador.		Topic - The Mars Exploration Program Step by Step, Robotically at the Red Planet Presented by Nagin Cox JPL, Deputy Team Chief, Spacecraft Rover Engineering Team, Mars Exploration Rover Project If you wish to view a tape of this show please contact Sherri Rowe-Lopez at (818) 354-6170. Thursday, May 20 The von Kármán Auditorium at JPL 4800 Oak Grove Drive Pasadena, CA For directions, click here. Friday, May 21 The Vosloh Forum at Pasadena City College 1570 East Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA For directions, click here. Both lectures begin at 7 p.m. PST and run for approximately an hour. Admission is free. Seating is limited. For more information, call (818) 354-0112. For centuries, people have been entranced by the night sky and by our intriguing planetary neighbor, Mars. From the first U.S. mission in 1964 to the present day, Mars has proven to be a challenging destination. Dedicated teamwork and perseverance have made unprecedented engineering and science achievements possible. Through the evolving robotic journey to Mars, scientists and engineers in NASA's Mars Program have begun to reveal the many mysteries of the red planet. This talk will describe the latest missions, highlighting the Mars Exploration Rover project. To learn more about the Mars Exploration Program, click here.